Nippon Hume Corp. (JP:5262)
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Nippon Hume Corp.
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
¥1,151.00
▼(-24.23% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/18/26
The score is primarily supported by strong financial stability and healthy profitability, but is held back by weak cash flow quality (negative free cash flow) and notably bearish technical conditions (below major moving averages with negative momentum). Valuation is neutral-to-slightly supportive, with only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Very conservative balance sheet
Extremely low leverage and a high equity ratio provide durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, supports capital spending or cyclical cushioning, and allows the company to pursue strategic investments without stressing liquidity over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Negative free cash flow / weak cash conversion
Persistent negative free cash flow and low OCF-to-net-income indicate earnings are not efficiently converting to cash. This constrains debt repayment, dividends, or capex funding and raises reliance on external financing or equity, reducing financial resilience over several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Very conservative balance sheet
Extremely low leverage and a high equity ratio provide durable financial flexibility. This reduces refinancing and interest-rate risk, supports capital spending or cyclical cushioning, and allows the company to pursue strategic investments without stressing liquidity over the next several quarters.
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Nippon Hume Corp. (5262) vs. iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)
Market Cap
¥60.56B
Dividend Yield1.49%
Average Volume (3M)536.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)20.2
Beta (1Y)0.99
Revenue Growth-8.92%
EPS Growth1.67%
CountryJP
Employees552
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConstruction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)18.80
Shares Outstanding58,695,000
10 Day Avg. Volume294,130
30 Day Avg. Volume536,283
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.25
Price to Book (P/B)1.10
Price to Sales (P/S)1.27
P/FCF Ratio-78.63
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
¥7,266.67Price Target Upside378.38% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)72.4
Revenue Forecast (FY)¥52.00B
Nippon Hume Corp. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Nippon Hume Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells concrete secondary products in Japan and internationally. The company offers pipeline products, such as hume tubes and synthetic steel pipes, box and arch culverts, assembly manholes, precas...
How the Company Makes Money
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Nippon Hume Corp. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
80
Positive
Balance Sheet
75
Positive
Cash Flow
65
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 36.09B | 37.06B | 33.73B | 31.88B | 29.50B | 30.45B |
| Gross Profit | 7.07B | 7.26B | 5.89B | 5.37B | 5.56B | 5.51B |
| EBITDA | 4.49B | 4.60B | 3.30B | 2.76B | 3.50B | 3.30B |
| Net Income | 2.97B | 3.05B | 1.91B | 1.64B | 2.14B | 2.13B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 57.62B | 57.24B | 62.08B | 54.98B | 52.12B | 50.42B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 11.74B | 12.75B | 14.39B | 12.46B | 13.07B | 12.33B |
| Total Debt | 3.02B | 920.21M | 1.56B | 1.07B | 986.51M | 935.36M |
| Total Liabilities | 13.38B | 14.16B | 20.48B | 16.78B | 15.19B | 14.40B |
| Stockholders Equity | 43.76B | 42.61B | 41.13B | 37.90B | 36.63B | 35.69B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -596.51M | 2.07B | -37.02M | 501.88M | 2.89B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 897.21M | 2.77B | 649.98M | 972.88M | 3.60B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 36.60M | -121.63M | -757.59M | 561.83M | -1.16B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -2.53B | -790.56M | -519.52M | -823.73M | -473.46M |
Nippon Hume Corp. Technical Analysis
Negative
1519.00
Price Trends
1355.08
Negative
1416.64
Negative
1466.11
Negative
Market Momentum
-55.91
Negative
40.10
Neutral
55.43
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For JP:5262, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1519 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1154.27, above the 50-day MA of 1355.08, and above the 200-day MA of 1466.11, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -55.91 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 40.10 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 55.43 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for JP:5262.
Nippon Hume Corp. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | ¥45.49B | 14.35 | ― | 3.74% | 3.70% | 12.26% | |
75 Outperform | ¥141.70B | 9.90 | ― | 1.92% | 12.72% | 28.48% | |
66 Neutral | ¥114.16B | 13.03 | ― | 3.53% | -0.58% | -46.15% | |
66 Neutral | ¥127.83B | 10.42 | 12.89% | 3.40% | 2.98% | 41.11% | |
64 Neutral | ¥60.56B | 20.20 | ― | 1.49% | -8.92% | 1.67% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
52 Neutral | ¥461.82B | 16.11 | 1.44% | 4.80% | 0.68% | ― |
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Nippon Hume Corp. Corporate Events
Nippon Hume Sets Final Size of Third-Party Treasury Share Allotment and Outlines Use of Proceeds
Mar 24, 2026
Nippon Hume Corp. has set the final number of treasury shares to be disposed of via third-party allotment at 455,000 shares, out of 652,100 shares available, for total proceeds of about ¥548.97 million at ¥1,206.52 per share. The payment...
Nippon Hume Sets Share Offer Terms to Raise Up to ¥6 Billion for M&A and Growth
Mar 5, 2026
Nippon Hume has set the terms for a disposal of treasury shares via a public offering, a secondary offering by way of over-allotment, and a third-party allotment, pricing the new and secondary shares at ¥1,259 each with an issue price of ...
Nippon Hume Makes Manac a Subsidiary in Strategic Concrete Pile Expansion
Feb 27, 2026
Nippon Hume Corporation has completed the acquisition of Manac Co., Ltd., a concrete pile manufacturer and pile-driving contractor based in Aichi Prefecture, making it a consolidated subsidiary as of February 27, 2026. Nippon Hume acquired 112,818...
Nippon Hume Confirms Audited Nine-Month Results Ahead of Equity Offering
Feb 25, 2026
Nippon Hume Corporation announced that an independent auditor has completed the quarterly review of its Japanese-language consolidated financial results for the nine months ended December 31, 2025, with no changes required to the figures released ...
Nippon Hume to Dispose Treasury Shares and Launch Secondary Offering for M&A and Growth Funding
Feb 25, 2026
Nippon Hume Corp. has approved the disposal of treasury shares and a secondary offering to raise capital primarily for future mergers and acquisitions and to bolster its financial base. The company plans to use MA to strengthen its core foundation...
Nippon Hume Reshapes Top Management to Sharpen Infrastructure and Environmental Focus
Feb 25, 2026
Nippon Hume Corporation has approved a series of senior management changes effective April 1, 2026, including new roles for key directors overseeing business strategy across sewerage-related, environmental e-CON, foundations, precast, and military...
Nippon Hume Posts Lower Nine‑Month Earnings but Affirms Outlook and Ups Shareholder Returns
Feb 6, 2026
Nippon Hume reported consolidated results for the nine months ended 31 December 2025 showing a modest 3.7% decline in net sales to ¥27.6 billion, with operating profit down 7.6% and profit attributable to owners of parent falling 11% year on ...
Nippon Hume to Make Manac a Subsidiary to Strengthen Concrete Pile Business in Chubu Region
Jan 30, 2026
Nippon Hume Corporation has resolved to acquire shares of Manac Co., Ltd., a Chubu region specialist in manufacturing and installing concrete piles, and make it a subsidiary as part of its “23–27 Plan R” growth strategy. By integ...
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